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A closeup view of a pork chop, in a pomegranate sauce with dotted cranberries around it too.
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Pork Chops in a Pomegranate Sauce with Cranberries

These pork chops in a pomegranate sauce with cranberries make for a great festive dinner. We love serving them with roasted potatoes or garlic jasmine rice.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword pork chops in a pomegranate sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Simmering time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 465kcal
Author Sonila

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 pork chops large, 1.5 inches thick
  • 1.5 tsp coarse sea salt
  • 1 tsp freshly grated black pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 3 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 shallot
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • ¼ cup pomegranate juice
  • ¼ cup fresh cranberries
  • 2 tbsps fresh parsley garnish

Instructions

  • Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel. Season them thoroughly on all sides with coarse sea salt, freshly grated black pepper and oregano.
  • Add olive oil to a hot skillet. Once oil is shimmering, add pork chops in and keep heat to medium. In about 5 minutes flip the pork chops.
  • While the pork chops are searing, chop the shallot and mince the garlic as fine as possible.
  • Once pork chops are cooked on all sides (center temperature should reach 145 degrees F if you have a meat thermometer), remove them from skillet and add them to a platter. Cover so they stay warm.
  • Add shallot and garlic in the skillet and using a wooden spoon saute until translucent. Skillet is hot so this might happen fast, stir so they don't stick.
  • Add white wine and deglaze. Once alcohol evaporates, add pomegranate juice. Mix sauce and lower temperature.
  • Add pork chops back in, add the cranberries as well. Lower heat to simmer and cover the skillet. Let everything simmer together for few minutes. The cranberries will pop once they cook so keep the lid on until you don't hear anymore popping. Turn heat off and serve pork chops with your favorite side dishes! Don't forget to spoon over the chopps the sauce. Enjoy:)

Notes

  • I added approximate quantities of sea salt, pepper and oregano but I often tend to eyeball these ingredients and season the pork chops on all sides generously. 

Nutrition

Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1819mg | Potassium: 712mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 373IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg